CIE 181 Class
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois, USA |
| Order number | 710408–710419 |
| Serial number | 31248–31259 |
| Model | JL18 |
| Build date | 1966 |
| Total production | 12 |
| AAR wheel arr. | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 40 in (1,016 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 67 tonnes (150,000 lb) |
| Prime mover | EMD 645E |
| Engine type | Two-stoke diesel |
| Traction motors | Axle-hung, nose-suspended, 4 off |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Transmission | Electric |
| Top speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)) |
| Power output | 1,000 hp (750 kW) |
| Train brakes | Air & Vacuum |
| Career | Córas Iompair Éireann Iarnrod Éireann |
| Number | B181–B192 (later 181–192) |
| Disposition | Eight withdrawn, four in service |
The Córas Iompair Éireann 181 Class locomotives were built in 1966 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division(EMD) and numbered B181 to B192.
These locomotives were virtually identical to the earlier 141 Class locomotives, but fitted with the more powerful 645 engine and thermostatically controlled engine cooling fan and inlet shutters.
They were fitted with an EMD 8-645E engine of 1000hp [1], weighed 67 tonnes (150,000 lb), and had a maximum design speed of 143 km/h (89 mph) which was restricted to 120 km/h (75 mph) in service. Number 186 was later fitted with a EMD 8-567CR engine of 875 hp (652 kW), as used in the 141 Class locomotives.
Numbers 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 188, 189 and 191 have been withdrawn
The Irish Traction Group has a fund set up for the eventual preservation of a member of this class [2].
[edit] Model
Murphy Models has commissioned Bachmann to produce an '00' gauge model of these locomotives [3]. This model was released in December 2007.
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